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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 1990
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert M Crowl, Cedar Grove, NJ (US);
Daru Young, Verona, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-5 ; 530350 ; 530387 ; 530395 ; 530402 ; 530403 ; 530825 ; 530826 ; 530812 ; 435-7 ; 436811 ;
Abstract
Methods and compositions are provided for the cloning and expression of plasmids bearing genes encoding a novel protein derived from HTLV-III. This protein, which is called the gag/env protein and which contains antigenic determinants from both the core and envelope proteins of HTLV-III, can be purified to homogeneity and used as the basis for diagnostic tests to detect the presence of antibodies against viruses associated with AIDS or the viruses themselves in human sera and other biological fluids. The gag/env protein may also be formulated for use as a vaccine for protection against AIDS through prophylactic immunization.